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Best Friends Who Asked People To ‘Relax and Have A Beer’ Get A Visit From Brad Paisley

It was a simple message from two best friends, one black and one white, to relax and have a beer. Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis  put up a sign and…

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It was a simple message from two best friends, one black and one white, to relax and have a beer. Benjamin Smith and Marcus Ellis  put up a sign and set up in their driveway hoping one or two people would stop by but people are coming in droves.  People of all different races.

You know I've found that there ain't nothing that a beer can't fix(Thank you Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi) and also there is "No I In Beer" which just so happens to be the name of a Brad Paisley song.  Oh speaking of Brad, he heard about the friends efforts to bring people together and he thought he would help out.  Brad surprised the two besties with a Zoom call and let them know that he would be sending beer their way, lots and lots and LOTS of beer.

For more on the story and to see Brad's call, check it out right here

Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.